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Student booklet Brendan Montague | 1st January 2020 | Other Students Resurgence Trust Our student booklet tells you about The Resurgence Trust, our publications – The Ecologist and Resurgence & …
National Farmers' Union president Minette Batters warms Brexit must not undermine UK food and animal welfare standards.
… not be betrayed by allowing food imports produced in ways that are illegal here, as the UK … and hormone-fed beef - food that has been produced in ways that are illegal here - on to … global demand for our great British produce. "As we have already made very clear, we …
Beavers reintroduced to Britain 400 years after being hunted to extinction will help fight climate impacts.
… & Systems 22756095-1.jpg Beavers reintroduced to Britain 400 years after being hunted … slow the flow of water downstream and reduce the peak flows after heavy rain, … they have I would like to see beavers reintroduced across large parts of Britain." National …
York's city council wants to end all "non-essential" car journeys within the city walls from 2023.
York will become car free Brendan Montague | 6th January 2020 News City Of York Car Free Climate Breakdown Change Makers 4057611_703f0d3b.jpg York's city council wants to end all "non-essential" car …
A review of the UK's marine environment in 2019 reveals thousands of people volunteered to help the seas.
… the memorable moments at the UK's coasts during 2019, the Wildlife Trusts said. A … volunteering to be citizen scientists and conducting important surveys or taking action to … off the Yorkshire coast, with 320 individual sightings. Photographs identified a pod …
The Met Office confirms 2010 to 2019 is second hottest and second wettest decade in the country over the past 100 years.
… compared to just one low-temperature record during this decade, with the Beast from the … since 2000. "Since 1990, we have reduced our emissions by over 40% while growing …
Vegans benefit from lower average blood glucose levels, increased levels of "good" HDL cholesterol and lower levels of unhealthy cholesterol.
… Vegans 'reduce diabetes and heart risks' Richard … claim to be healthier". The study comes during Veganuary, with more than 300,000 … people pledging to eliminate animal products from their diet this month. Overnight, …
The past year was the cleanest on record for the British grid as zero carbon technology exceeded electricity supplies from polluting fuels.
… by biomass, which is renewable but produces carbon emissions when the wood pellets … grid also saw its greenest day since the industrial revolution on August 17 when 87.9 …
Review: Living Well at Others’ Expense - The Hidden Costs of Western Prosperity, by Stephan Lessenich.
… Living well at others’ expense is the modus operandi of modern capitalist societies. … us believe, first, that ‘successful’ individuals owe their privileges to hard work; and …
An interview with Andrew Higham, chief executive of Mission 2020.
… and low-emission transportation; reducing emissions from land use and industry; and mobilising finance for mitigation … it would set targets for its customers to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and would link …
A lack of diversity is destroying the green movement.
… and showing very little interest in the ducks. Then one of our younger volunteers … find ways to overcome these barriers and produced a list of action points. As a result, I … all have equal access to health care and education. In October 2019 I ran a second …
Pressing for change Nat Dyer | 7th January 2020 News Resurgence & Ecologist Degrowth Change Makers screenshot_2020-01-06_at_22.11.39.png An interview with artist Rosanna Morris. When artist Rosanna …
An increasing number of people are choosing to become vegan, but some obstacles still remain.
… save fish? Vegan Food & Living recently conducted a survey of 8,300 vegans to better … For example, a non-vegan wishing to reduce their waste can buy butter wrapped in one … A connecting issue is that much organic produce comes more heavily packaged than …
Employment tribunal rules in favour of ethical vegan who claims his employer sacked him for his beliefs.
… contended that it dismissed Casamitjana due to misconduct, not his beliefs. Rhys Wyborn, employment … made of wool or leather and not using products tested on animals. At the tribunal in …
George Monbiot: We must accept that meat and dairy are extravagances we can no longer afford.
… 350,000 participants all eschewing animal products for one month. Some people do it for … increasingly people are quitting animal products to help protect the planet. We asked … in 2020 could spare one million animals just during that one month. Of course, it would not …
What is economic growth, is it necessary, and is there an alternative?
… its fecundity, its variety. To see an individual – a person, a caterpillar – grow is one … Transition The taxes can also pay for education, schools, hospitals. Investors can … or shrinking, the global economy, reducing the amount of economic activity. The …
Our climate movement must not repeat the mistakes of the past. This means placing justice at the heart of everything we do.
We need climate justice Andrew Taylor-Dawson | 8th January 2020 News Thought Leaders Climate Change Climate Justice Greta Thunberg Extinction Rebellion Editor’s Picks Flood for CLimate Justice Our …
Nine out of 10 people (92%) think it is important that farmers focus on climate change and wildlife losses.
… and wildlife losses. A survey of 2,140 UK adults by YouGov for the nature and animal … fifth (22%) think the UK farming sector has reduced its climate impact in the last five … transition to a farming system that produces sustainable food, reduces emissions, …
Lab-grown food can be ‘made from air’ – but is there appetite for synthetic protein?
… has been created by a Cranfield University graduate which could completely revolutionise the global food industry. Pasi Vainikka, CEO of Solar Foods in … studied at Cranfield and predicts that the product could cost the same as soya by the end of …
The new UK Government is swinging into action with a pledge to “get Brexit done” at breakneck speed. What about the environment?
… a new Environment Bill, which will also introduce legal targets on air pollution. Existing plans to introduce a levy to raise the proportion of … clean up their parks and streets; and introduce a deposit return scheme to incentivise …
A scheme to preserve the rare and delicate twinflower in the Cairngorms National Park is also one of 15 nature projects across the UK that will receive funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
… and youngsters with disabilities and special educational needs. The distinctive twinflower … and meadows and carry out targeted reintroduction schemes. And Surrey Wildlife Trust is …